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Chase County, KS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Emporia, KS
Designated Market Area: Wichita-Hutchinson, KS-NE
USDA County Type (2025): Mining
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2024 population: 2,507   ( 70 from 2020)
Land area: 773.0 square miles
Population density: 3.2 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:2,136 85.20% 5.6%
Black:481.91% 6.7%
Indian:170.68% 10.5%
Asian:180.72% 157.1%
2+ races:592.35% 22.9%
Hispanic:2299.13% 16.8%
Total non-White:37114.80% 17.8%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:98 9.5
Deaths:15915.4
Net Migration: -39-3.8
Net Immigration: 313.0
Change in White population:-126 -4.9
Change in Non-White pop.:56 2.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
2,577
2,26287.78%
451.75%
190.74%
70.27%
481.86%
1967.61%
31512.22%

2010
2,790
2,59793.08%
341.22%
120.43%
80.29%
381.36%
1003.58%
1936.92%

2000
3,030
2,91096.04%
280.92%
170.56%
30.10%
190.63%
531.75%
1203.96%

1990
3,021
2,98698.84%
40.13%
80.26%
00.00%
n/a
230.76%
351.16%

1980
3,309
3,24998.19%
250.76%
120.36%
50.15%
n/a
180.54%
601.81%

1970
3,408
3,36198.62%
270.79%
00.00%
10.03%
n/a
160.47%
47 1.38%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
225 8.1
30210.8
-63-2.3
00.0
-335 -12.0
122 4.4
2000's
NumberRate
378 12.5
31910.5
-294-9.7
160.5
-313 -10.3
73 2.4
1990's
NumberRate
432 14.3
43314.3
-99-3.3
10.0
-76 -2.5
85 2.8
1980's
NumberRate
435 13.1
462 14.0
-260 -7.9
n/a
-263 -7.9
-25 -0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-46 -1.3
n/a
-112 -3.3
13 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Chase County, KS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.1
550 21.9%
1,957 78.1%
595 23.7%
1,065
2.32
706 66.3%
565 80.0%
44 6.2%
359 33.7%

2010
NumberPercent
45.6
615 22.0%
2,175 78.0%
591 21.2%
1,150
2.30
746 64.9%
637 85.4%
36 4.8%
404 35.1%

2000
NumberPercent
40.4
729 24.1%
2,301 75.9%
568 18.7%
1,255
2.32
834 66.5%
706 84.7%
56 6.7%
421 33.5%

1990
NumberPercent
39.4
766 25.4%
2,255 74.6%
700 23.2%
1,228
2.41
890 72.5%
791 88.9%
45 5.1%
338 27.5%

1980
NumberPercent
39.2
799 24.1%
2,510 75.9%
725 21.9%
1,308
2.47
948 72.5%
872 92.0%
23 2.4%
360 27.5%

2022 Housing Data for Chase County, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,407 
Median Value$108,300 
Occupied1,06575.7%
Vacant34224.3%
Owned77372.6%
Rented29227.4%
Median Rent$602 
Single-Family Units1,21086.0%
    Detached1,20785.8%
    Attached30.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units80.6%
Mobile Homes1248.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chase County, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000464.3%
$10,000 to $14,999575.4%
$15,000 to $19,999767.1%
$20,000 to $24,999262.4%
$25,000 to $29,999545.1%
$30,000 to $34,999767.1%
$35,000 to $39,999524.9%
$40,000 to $44,999232.2%
$45,000 to $49,999575.4%
$50,000 to $59,99913813.0%
$60,000 to $74,99910910.2%
$75,000 to $99,99912111.4%
$100,000 to $124,9991009.4%
$125,000 to $149,999746.9%
$150,000 to $199,999252.3%
$200,000 or more312.9%
Median Household Income52,481 
Per Capita Income32,022 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI232.2%
Public Assistance373.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps11010.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,02573.6%
Unemployed141.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,03974.6%
Not in Labor Force35425.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector42729059.6%
Non-Profit7847.7%
Self-Employed1136164.9%
Local Government327230.8%
State Government146318.2%
Federal Government30100.0%
Total Private + Self54035160.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5621920.4%
Total59657051.1%
Pct. Govt.15.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts19516.7%
Sales and Office Occupations22719.5%
Professional, Technical16514.2%
Service Occupations16614.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing232.0%
All others41335.4%
White Collar 50.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing25021.4%
Educational services15213.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting12110.4%
Health care and social assistance11810.1%
Retail trade1038.8%
Accommodation and food services716.1%
Construction706.0%
Public administration585.0%
Other services494.2%
Wholesale trade363.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction312.7%
Transportation and warehousing312.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.191.6%
Finance and insurance171.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation161.4%
Professional, scientific, technical161.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing60.5%
Information20.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Chase County, KS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1425.53%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American250.97%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan180.70%
Honduran50.19%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian20.08%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American40.16%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian40.16%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese20.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English2,36496.6%
Spanish783.2%
German, other Germanic30.1%
Other Indo-European20.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German86333.6%
English35914.0%
American2469.6%
Irish2459.5%
French1254.9%
Swedish983.8%
Scottish923.6%
Dutch301.2%
Scotch-Irish271.1%
Welsh251.0%
European230.9%
Eastern European220.9%
Danish180.7%
Scandinavian140.5%
Norwegian100.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen2,50197.3%
Not a citizen692.7%
Native2,47796.4%
Foreign-born933.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chase County, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
33 1.8%89 4.9%655 36.0%559 30.8%374 20.6%107 5.9%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 33 1.8%
9-12 Years 89 4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 655 36.0%
Some College 559 30.8%
Bach. Degree 374 20.6%
Grad Degree 107 5.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Chase County, KS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 1,397 1,315 82 5.9% 4.2%
1991 1,430 1,339 91 6.4% 4.5%
1992 1,430 1,361 69 4.8% 4.6%
1993 1,423 1,350 73 5.1% 4.9%
1994 1,410 1,328 82 5.8% 4.8%
1995 1,500 1,419 81 5.4% 4.3%
1996 1,476 1,399 77 5.2% 4.3%
1997 1,467 1,403 64 4.4% 3.8%
1998 1,521 1,454 67 4.4% 3.7%
1999 1,463 1,405 58 4.0% 3.5%
2000 1,566 1,519 47 3.0% 3.8%
2001 1,559 1,501 58 3.7% 4.3%
2002 1,633 1,561 72 4.4% 5.1%
2003 1,634 1,564 70 4.3% 5.5%
2004 1,713 1,637 76 4.4% 5.5%
2005 1,681 1,611 70 4.2% 5.1%
2006 1,692 1,624 68 4.0% 4.4%
2007 1,586 1,522 64 4.0% 4.3%
2008 1,462 1,402 60 4.1% 4.6%
2009 1,541 1,459 82 5.3% 6.9%
2010 1,442 1,362 80 5.5% 7.0%
2011 1,344 1,272 72 5.4% 6.4%
2012 1,330 1,260 70 5.3% 5.7%
2013 1,253 1,183 70 5.6% 5.3%
2014 1,234 1,184 50 4.1% 4.5%
2015 1,255 1,210 45 3.6% 4.2%
2016 1,413 1,364 49 3.5% 4.0%
2017 1,430 1,393 37 2.6% 3.6%
2018 1,470 1,432 38 2.6% 3.3%
2019 1,539 1,497 42 2.7% 3.2%
2020 1,465 1,384 81 5.5% 5.9%
2021 1,380 1,346 34 2.5% 3.3%
2022 1,392 1,362 30 2.2% 2.7%
2023 1,238 1,209 29 2.3% 2.7%
2024 1,106 1,063 43 3.9% 3.6%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com